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Tamil communities across the world rally online

In this edition: Tamil communities across the world rally online to denounce the conflict in Sri Lanka and, following protests that led to the ASEAN summit being cancelled, the web reacts to the state of emergency in Bangkok.

PRO-TAMIL PROTESTS

Several hundred thousand people demonstrated this weekend around the world to call for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka, where the army is attempting to crush the Tamil separatist rebellion. The blogosphere reacts.

Videos of these protest marches quickly inundated share sites in Germany and in Canada. But is was in London, as these images illustrate, that the mobilisation was the most impressive. Over 100,000 people gathered to denounce the Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka.

Apart from the protests, some people began hunger strikes to raise public awareness to the gravity of the situation in Sri Lanka. This woman explains her aims: for the army to stop assasinating thousands of Tamils and for the UN to intervene in the country.

The ASEAN summit that was supposed to be held this weekend in Pattaya, Thailand, was cancelled in the wake of violent anti-government protests. The situation pushed the authorities to declare a state of emergency in Bangkok on Sunday, something greatly covered by the web.

Several videos of clashes and violent protests between the police and the ‘red shirt’ supporters of the former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, rapidly appeared online.The aim was to obtain the resignation of Abhisit, the current head of Government. 10

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The Colombian police force now boasts its own Youtube channel on which it diffuses tens of videos concerning its working methods, prevention campains and testimonies from tourists and citizens, thanking the police for their effectiveness. It's a way for the country’s forces to appear more transparent and closer to the people.